Media reports said Bharat Ratna scientist CNR Rao was issued an SIR notice over a spelling mismatch and called for a hearing. The Election Commission later clarified that no notice had been issued to Rao, saying enumeration forms were delivered to him and his family at their residence.

His name appears in the older electoral rolls as 'Prof CNR Rao', while it appears as 'Proff CNR Rao' - with the extra 'f'